Men of Honor Page #8

Leave him.

Captain, if I recall the Navy

regulation manual correctly,

the diver

may be helped to his feet.

This is a lot of brass to sling up

from a seated position, sir.

It's spun copper, Chief.

We haven't used brass in a decade.

And the new manual states

the diver must rise unassisted.

That's what it says

in the new book, sir?

If I may ask, Captain,

how would you know?

I wrote it.

Yes, sir.

Navy Diver, stand up.

Square that rig

and approach the rail.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Gentlemen, his leg.

Please. Gentlemen.

- Navy Diver, stand down.

- Diver, you will disregard.

- This is my detail.

- Admiral.

Goddamnit, cookie, move your ass!

I want my 12!

Nine. The Navy diver

is not a fighting man.

He is a salvage expert.

Ten.

If it's lost underwater, he finds it.

If it's sunk, he brings it up.

If it's in the way,

he moves it!

Eleven. If he's lucky, he will

die young 200 feet beneath the waves,

for that is the closest he will

ever get to being a hero!

Hell,I don't know why anybody

would want to be a Navy diver.

Now, you report

to this line, cookie!

At ease.

Tenders, unhat that diver.

The United States Navy

proudly reinstates...

Senior Chief and Diver

Carl Brashear...

to full, active duty.

Thank you.

Congratulations, Captain.

Thank you.

I can quit.

The man I married never quit

anything a day in his life.

I love you.

I love you too, baby.

I love you too.

Well done, Chief.

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